Aggtelek

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Aggtelek
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Aggtelek Location of Aggtelek
Coordinates: 48°28′00″N 20°30′06″E / 48.46666°N 20.50165°E / 48.46666; 20.50165Coordinates: 48°28′00″N 20°30′06″E / 48.46666°N 20.50165°E / 48.46666; 20.50165
Country	Hungary
County	Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area
• Total	43.81 km2 (16.92 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	628
• Density	14.33/km2 (37.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3759
Area code(s)	48
Website	https://aggtelek.asp.lgov.hu/

Aggtelek (meaning "Old plot" in Hungarian) is a village in the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary. It is known for the vast stalactite caverns^[1] of the nearby Baradla-Domica cave system, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aggtelek and Slovak Karst.

The village of Aggtelek

Location[]

Aggtelek is located 50 km (31 mi) northwest of the county seat of Miskolc, near the Slovakian border.

History[]

Aggtelek is known to have been first identified in 1295, when it was called Ogogteluk. Following the Mongol invasion of Hungary during the 13th century, it remained deserted for many years.

Aggtelek cave entrance

In 1858, a fire destroyed the village. During World War II, the Eastern Front passed close by, causing further damage.

Stalagmite in Baradla cave, Jósvafő.

Aggtelek National Park[]

The Long Tour of Baradla Cave is a 7-kilometer walking tour along the main section of the stalactite cave; shorter tours are available for unscheduled tourist visits in various parts of the cave system. The entire cave is nearly 24 kilometers long, of which 5.6 kilometers go under Slovakia. The average height of the cave is 8 meters and the average width 10 meters. The cavern called the Giants' Hall is 125 meters long, 55 meters wide and 30 meters high, making the cavern one of the most spectacular tourist attractions in the world - even though it is one of the least known and least visited.

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External links[]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Aggtelek.

• UNESCO WHC listing
• Hungarian Tourism Office listing Archived 2006-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Official site of the Aggtelek National Park
• Aerial photographs

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